Apple Inc. $AAPL Shares Sold by Hoffman Alan N Investment Management

Hoffman Alan N Investment Management lowered its position in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 17.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 337,490 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 70,523 shares during the period. Apple accounts for approximately 51.7% of Hoffman Alan N Investment Management’s portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Hoffman Alan N Investment Management’s holdings in Apple were worth $91,750,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Apple by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,415,932,804 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $290,506,933,000 after acquiring an additional 15,141,995 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Apple by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 601,249,995 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $123,358,461,000 after purchasing an additional 5,224,229 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Apple by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 354,749,794 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $72,506,336,000 after purchasing an additional 4,942,638 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Apple during the second quarter worth approximately $38,942,255,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in Apple by 13.3% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 171,385,531 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $42,918,365,000 after purchasing an additional 20,079,472 shares during the period. 67.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Apple Trading Up 1.4%

NASDAQ AAPL opened at $251.49 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. Apple Inc. has a 52 week low of $169.21 and a 52 week high of $288.62. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $260.81 and a 200-day moving average price of $262.45. The company has a market cap of $3.69 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.10.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.67 by $0.17. Apple had a return on equity of 159.94% and a net margin of 27.04%.The company had revenue of $143.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $138.25 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.40 EPS. Apple’s quarterly revenue was up 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 9th were paid a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.15%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on AAPL shares. Jefferies Financial Group set a $330.00 price target on Apple in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Apple from $325.00 to $320.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $270.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, January 30th. KGI Securities upgraded shares of Apple to an “outperform” rating and set a $306.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Moffett Nathanson increased their target price on shares of Apple from $241.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $297.58.

Key Headlines Impacting Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. trade tribunal ruled Apple’s latest Apple Watch models do not infringe Masimo’s patents, avoiding an immediate import ban and preserving a key wearables revenue stream. Apple Watch ruling
• Positive Sentiment: WWDC set for June 8–12 with teasers for “AI advancements,” raising expectations for software and services announcements that could boost monetization (Siri/AI features, developer ecosystem). WWDC date and AI tease
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Apple will add paid search ads to Apple Maps this summer point to an incremental services revenue stream and higher services monetization. Maps ads
• Positive Sentiment: Supply‑chain checks and analyst notes (BofA) suggest Apple is preparing a 2026 foldable iPhone — catalysts for hardware upgrade cycles and investor enthusiasm around a new form factor. Foldable iPhone supply checks
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” view and set a $315 target, and other surveys point to stronger iPhone upgrade intent (supporting revenue visibility). Analyst optimism
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data in this cycle shows effectively zero days to cover (no material short pressure), which is unlikely to move the stock materially either way. Short interest note
• Neutral Sentiment: Options/volatility chatter (iron‑condor strategies) highlights elevated implied volatility—relevant to derivatives traders but mixed for equity direction. Options strategy
• Negative Sentiment: Supply‑side cost pressure: Apple has raised some storage prices and faces higher memory costs; management choices (absorbing costs vs. passing to customers) could pressure margins. Storage price/cost pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk in Europe: broadcasters have urged scrutiny of big tech’s control over smart‑TV and AI features, adding a potential regulatory overhang to services and platform expansion. EU regulatory pressure

About Apple

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is a multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. The company designs, develops and sells consumer electronics, software and services. Over its history Apple has evolved from personal computers to a broad portfolio that spans mobile devices, wearables, home entertainment and digital services.

Apple’s principal hardware products include the iPhone smartphone, iPad tablet, Mac personal computers, Apple Watch wearable devices and a range of accessories such as AirPods and HomePod.